Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | pidgin security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2009:1535 | First vendor Publication | 2009-10-29 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2009-10-29 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Moderate | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
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| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | |||
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| Cvss Base Score | 5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
| Problem Description: An updated pidgin package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Description: Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously. An invalid pointer dereference bug was found in the way the Pidgin OSCAR protocol implementation processed lists of contacts. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted contact list to a user running Pidgin, causing Pidgin to crash. (CVE-2009-3615) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Pidgin IRC protocol plug-in handles IRC topics. A malicious IRC server could send a specially-crafted IRC TOPIC message, which once received by Pidgin, would lead to a denial of service (Pidgin crash). (CVE-2009-2703) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Pidgin MSN protocol plug-in handles improper MSNSLP invitations. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted MSNSLP invitation request, which once accepted by a valid Pidgin user, would lead to a denial of service (Pidgin crash). (CVE-2009-3083) All Pidgin users should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to resolve these issues. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 521823 - CVE-2009-2703 Pidgin: NULL pointer dereference by handling IRC topic(s) (DoS) 521832 - CVE-2009-3083 Pidgin: NULL pointer dereference by processing incomplete MSN SLP invite (DoS) 529357 - CVE-2009-3615 Pidgin: Invalid pointer dereference (crash) after receiving contacts from SIM IM client |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1535.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 67 % | CWE-119 | Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer |
| 33 % | CWE-399 | Resource Management Errors |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11379 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11379 | ||
| Title: | libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string. | ||
| Description: | libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-2703 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11852 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11852 | ||
| Title: | The msn_slp_sip_recv function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an SLP invite message that lacks certain required fields, as demonstrated by a malformed message from a KMess client. | ||
| Description: | The msn_slp_sip_recv function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an SLP invite message that lacks certain required fields, as demonstrated by a malformed message from a KMess client. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-3083 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13444 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13444 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1932-1 pidgin -- programming error | ||
| Description: | It was discovered that incorrect pointer handling in the purple library, an internal component of the multi-protocol instant messaging client Pidgin, could lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code through malformed contact requests. For the stable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.3-4lenny5. For the unstable distribution, this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.3-1. We recommend that you upgrade your pidgin package. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1932-1 CVE-2009-3615 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 | Product(s): | pidgin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18388 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18388 | ||
| Title: | The OSCAR protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.3 and Adium before 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted contact-list data for (1) ICQ and possibly (2) AIM, as demonstrated by the SIM IM client | ||
| Description: | The OSCAR protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.3 and Adium before 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted contact-list data for (1) ICQ and possibly (2) AIM, as demonstrated by the SIM IM client. | ||
| Family: | windows | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-3615 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | Product(s): | Pidgin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22975 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22975 | ||
| Title: | ELSA-2009:1536: pidgin security update (Moderate) | ||
| Description: | The OSCAR protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.3 and Adium before 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted contact-list data for (1) ICQ and possibly (2) AIM, as demonstrated by the SIM IM client. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | ELSA-2009:1536-01 CVE-2009-3615 | Version: | 6 |
| Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | pidgin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29046 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29046 | ||
| Title: | RHSA-2009:1536 -- pidgin security update (Moderate) | ||
| Description: | Updated pidgin packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously. The AOL Open System for Communication in Realtime (OSCAR) protocol is used by the AOL ICQ and AIM instant messaging systems. An invalid pointer dereference bug was found in the way the Pidgin OSCAR protocol implementation processed lists of contacts. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted contact list to a user running Pidgin, causing Pidgin to crash. (CVE-2009-3615) | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | RHSA-2009:1536 CESA-2009:1536-CentOS 5 CVE-2009-3615 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 5 | Product(s): | pidgin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6322 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6322 | ||
| Title: | Pidgin before 2.6.2 allow denial of service via SLP invite message | ||
| Description: | The msn_slp_sip_recv function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an SLP invite message that lacks certain required fields, as demonstrated by a malformed message from a KMess client. | ||
| Family: | windows | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-3083 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | Product(s): | Pidgin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6435 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6435 | ||
| Title: | Pidgin before 2.6.2 allow denial of service via TOPIC message | ||
| Description: | libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string. | ||
| Family: | windows | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-2703 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | Product(s): | Pidgin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8221 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8221 | ||
| Title: | DSA-1932 pidgin -- programming error | ||
| Description: | It was discovered that incorrect pointer handling in the purple library, an internal component of the multi-protocol instant messaging client Pidgin, could lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code through malformed contact requests. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-1932 CVE-2009-3615 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 | Product(s): | pidgin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9414 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9414 | ||
| Title: | The OSCAR protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.3 and Adium before 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted contact-list data for (1) ICQ and possibly (2) AIM, as demonstrated by the SIM IM client. | ||
| Description: | The OSCAR protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.3 and Adium before 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted contact-list data for (1) ICQ and possibly (2) AIM, as demonstrated by the SIM IM client. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2009-3615 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for finch CESA-2009:1453 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1453_finch_centos4_i386.nasl |
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for finch CESA-2009:1453 centos5 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1453_finch_centos5_i386.nasl |
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for pidgin CESA-2009:1535 centos3 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1535_pidgin_centos3_i386.nasl |
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for finch CESA-2009:1536 centos4 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1536_finch_centos4_i386.nasl |
| 2011-08-09 | Name : CentOS Update for finch CESA-2009:1536 centos5 i386 File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1536_finch_centos5_i386.nasl |
| 2010-05-28 | Name : Fedora Update for pidgin FEDORA-2010-8523 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_8523_pidgin_fc11.nasl |
| 2010-04-30 | Name : Mandriva Update for pidgin MDVSA-2010:085 (pidgin) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2010_085.nasl |
| 2010-03-02 | Name : Fedora Update for pidgin FEDORA-2010-0429 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_0429_pidgin_fc11.nasl |
| 2010-03-02 | Name : Fedora Update for pidgin FEDORA-2010-1279 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_1279_pidgin_fc11.nasl |
| 2010-03-02 | Name : Mandriva Update for dhcp MDVA-2010:085 (dhcp) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVA_2010_085.nasl |
| 2010-02-03 | Name : Solaris Update for Instant Messaging 143318-01 File : nvt/gb_solaris_143318_01.nasl |
| 2010-02-03 | Name : Solaris Update for GNOME 2.6.0 143317-01 File : nvt/gb_solaris_143317_01.nasl |
| 2010-01-20 | Name : Ubuntu Update for pidgin vulnerabilities USN-886-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_886_1.nasl |
| 2010-01-15 | Name : Mandriva Update for pidgin MDVSA-2010:001 (pidgin) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2010_001.nasl |
| 2009-12-10 | Name : Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:321 (pidgin) File : nvt/mdksa_2009_321.nasl |
| 2009-12-03 | Name : SLES11: Security update for pidgin File : nvt/sles11_cdparanoia.nasl |
| 2009-11-11 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1932-1 (pidgin) File : nvt/deb_1932_1.nasl |
| 2009-11-11 | Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1536 File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1536.nasl |
| 2009-11-11 | Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1535 File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1535.nasl |
| 2009-11-11 | Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1535 (pidgin) File : nvt/ovcesa2009_1535.nasl |
| 2009-11-11 | Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1536 (pidgin) File : nvt/ovcesa2009_1536.nasl |
| 2009-10-27 | Name : Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-10702 (pidgin) File : nvt/fcore_2009_10702.nasl |
| 2009-10-27 | Name : Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-10662 (pidgin) File : nvt/fcore_2009_10662.nasl |
| 2009-10-23 | Name : Pidgin Oscar Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability (Linux) File : nvt/gb_pidgin_oscar_dos_vuln_oct09_lin.nasl |
| 2009-10-23 | Name : Pidgin Oscar Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability (Win) File : nvt/gb_pidgin_oscar_dos_vuln_oct09_win.nasl |
| 2009-09-28 | Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1453 (pidgin) File : nvt/ovcesa2009_1453.nasl |
| 2009-09-28 | Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1453 File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1453.nasl |
| 2009-09-15 | Name : Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:230 (pidgin) File : nvt/mdksa_2009_230.nasl |
| 2009-09-15 | Name : Pidgin Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities (Linux) File : nvt/secpod_pidgin_mult_dos_vuln_lin.nasl |
| 2009-09-15 | Name : Pidgin Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities (Win) File : nvt/secpod_pidgin_mult_dos_vuln_win.nasl |
| 0000-00-00 | Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2009-290-02 pidgin File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2009_290_02.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 59142 | Adium libpurple OSCAR Protocol Plugin Crafted Contact-list Data Remote DoS |
| 59141 | Pidgin libpurple OSCAR Protocol Plugin Crafted Contact-list Data Remote DoS |
| 57789 | Pidgin Crafted IRC TOPIC Message NULL Dereference Remote DoS |
| 57788 | Pidgin MSN Protocol Plugin libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c msn_slp_sip_recv Fun... |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-12-28 | Name : The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 143318-03 File : solaris10_x86_143318.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-12-28 | Name : The remote host is missing Sun Security Patch number 143317-03 File : solaris10_143317.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1453.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1535.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1536.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20091029_pidgin_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : sl_20090921_pidgin_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2011-01-27 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_finch-6710.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2011-01-27 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_finch-6709.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-04-29 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2010-085.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-02-24 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1932.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-19 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-886-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-12 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2010-001.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-01-06 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2009-1453.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-12-08 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_0_finch-080606.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-12-08 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_1_finch-081203.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-12-08 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_11_2_finch-091024.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-12-07 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2009-321.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-12-03 | Name : The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates. File : suse_11_finch-090221.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-11-02 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2009-1536.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-10-30 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1535.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-10-30 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1536.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-10-30 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update. File : centos_RHSA-2009-1535.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-10-22 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2009-10702.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-10-22 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2009-10662.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-10-19 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2009-290-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-09-22 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1453.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2009-09-14 | Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandriva_MDVSA-2009-230.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:53:00 |
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